that this thing did not seem to deteriorate at all. over cuba. because that is unusual, yes? >> it is. i mean, it's always one of those things you always know when a storm goes over a body of land it's going to weaken a little bit. sometimes it weakens a lot, sometimes a little. we've seen this going into a category 1 hurricane over cuba. that doesn't bode well as it's already this strong going into the gulf of mexico where conditions are going to be even more favorable for strengthening than it's undergone. sustained winds 80 miles per hour gusting up to 100. the forward movement is to the northwest at 16 miles per hour. when i say there's not really anything in the way to prevent this storm from becoming a category 4 or 5, we're talking about warm sea temperatures. very limited sheer. the only thing working against it is the forward speed. this thing picks up because it